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Hi My name is Diana. Welcome To Greener Identity. I write about how we collectively can make a difference revisiting our beliefs and daily habits, learning more about the environment and being an active participant. It is up to all of us to be part of the solution. Please join me.

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Have you watched “The Social Dilemma”? It is c

Have you watched “The Social Dilemma”? It is currently on Netflix.
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I must say that even when I knew a bit about the topic and I am not a big fan of social media (even when I use it), I had never imagined the extent of what they presented in the documentary. I found it terrifying but also insightful
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Some people say it is exaggerated, but even if we don’t believe everything they say, I think the essence of the message they are trying to convey is quite accurate. Deep down many of us know we spend way too much time here 😳 and that comes at a price.
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I do believe these social media apps are very helpful when we use them as tools, with an objective in mind. If we go to YouTube to learn how to do something, great, if after that we spend 2 hours watching random videos perhaps not so much 🙈
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So maybe, it is more about becoming aware of how often we use them and why. Are they adding to our life? or subtracting?
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What do you think?
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BTW you might be wondering what this has to do with the environment... Well in times when climate change is still called a ‘hoax’ by many, you’d be surprised [explained in the documentary]. That without adding all the resources/energy that's required to run these massive buildings full of servers (yep, unfortunately the same goes with Netflix)...And yes, I know it is a bit ironic that I am sharing this on this social media account, but when it comes to spreading the word often these accounts do a good job 😉
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Photo courtesy: the social dilemma
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#socialmedia #socialmediadilemma #documentary #documentaries #internet #addiction #distractions #scrolling #mindlessscrolling

The other day we ordered take away food and we tri

The other day we ordered take away food and we tried a Vietnamese restaurant that opened nearby. We were thrilled when the order arrived beautifully presented in @biopak.packaging.
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The bowls are certified home compostable, but at first we were lost with the lids as the website states they sell clear lids made of bioplastics too. Looking more closely we realised these had a small PET plastic symbol, so they had to go to the recycling bin. Alternatives are great but they sometimes generate confusion 😳
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Compostable packaging doesn't go on the recycling bin...
💚 If a product is certified home compostable put it in your compost bin.
💚 If you don't have one, check @sharewaste and find a neighbour who is happy to take it.
💚 Check with your local council. For instance, here in Australia some of them accept AS4736 certified compostable products in the green waste bin.
🧡 Sending compostable items to landfill is not ideal because most sources agree landfills are sealed and they don't have sufficient oxygen for the process to work.
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Best thing to do is to spend a couple of minutes asking Mr Google to make sure we are doing the right thing ✅😉
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#takeaway #takeout #takeawayfood #takeoutfood #foodintimesofcorona #lockdown #food #lunch #workingfromhome #wfhlunch #compostablepackaging #composting #compostbin #recycling #sustainability #ecofriendly #ecoliving #dotherightthing

Spring has sprung! The beauty of the little thing

Spring has sprung! The beauty of the little things in life #nofilterneeded
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Something positive about this situation we are living is having time for walks, appreciation, contemplation and gratitude. As we rush in life to do, achieve, have more, do more...nature always invites us to notice and just slow down.
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"Sometimes I think there are only two instructions we need to follow to develop and deepen our spiritual life: slow down and let go" - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
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#spring #flowers #springhassprung #appreciating #nature #flowersblooming #walk #dailywalk #nature #appreciation #noticesmallthings #payattentiontolittlethings #grateful #gratitude #anewdayhascome #covid19 #walks

The circle of love 💚 . We planted this succulen

The circle of love 💚
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We planted this succulent around 3 or 4 years ago, only the one in the middle and it was really small. Look at it (or them) now.
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I love succulents, most of them are easy to grow and propagate...and so pretty.
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Do you have succulent plants at home?
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#iloveplants #succulents #plants #garden #backyard #nature #natureartwork #natureiswise #circle #green #greenlovers #ecoliving #ilovenature #appreciation #contemplation #naturewonder #naturephotography #naturelovers #begreen

As we continue in lockdown here in Victoria, I end

As we continue in lockdown here in Victoria, I ended up ordering some shampoo bars from @thehazelnuttree.

Hazel makes amazing palm-oil free natural soaps. I have been using her shampoo bars for at least 1 year and they work great. I also bought a couple of soaps as I haven't had the motivation to make my own soaps in the past few months ... although I am planning to make some later this week, today I bought the olive oil 😉
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These are made here in Melbourne, so under the current circumstances, it is great to be able to support local businesses.
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Hazelnut Tree sends the orders via @sendle which offsets its carbon emissions ["Sendle is a registered B Corp and Australia's first carbon neutral delivery service, securing carbon offsets through our partner South Pole"] so what's not to like 😊.
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Note: this is a genuine review, I am not affiliated to any of these companies. From time to time I like to highlight businesses I support.
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#supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #supportvic #victoria #melbourne #melbournelockdown #naturalsoaps #ecofriendly #sustainability #avoidwaste #zerowaste #reducewaste #lessresources #plasticfree #lesstoxic #naturallife #naturalliving #eco

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